On January 24, 2023, he was given a seven-year jail sentence. It was his first time in prison. Leeds Crown Court heard that ...

A sex offender described as a 'woman's worst nightmare' took his own life in prison just days into a seven-year sentence. Milad Fathy, 33, an Iranian national, was found hanged in his cell at HMP ...

Police are hunting for Daniel Harty, Jason MacDonagh and Barney Casey following their escape from HMP Springhill as the ...

“HMP Leeds has improved staff training on suicide and self-harm and all prisoners are now assigned a key worker upon arrival to the prison, as part of our commitment to improving mental health ...

Police have begun a nationwide manhunt after three members of an organised crime gang absconded from an open prison. Jason ...

HMP Leeds is almost completely full, according to official prison figures that were released before recent disorder. The jail, in Armley, was operating at more than 98 per cent of its capacity as ...

Andrew Light, 45, is on trial accused of trying to kill Roy Whiting, 66, with a crude wooden blade at the top security HMP ...

His report said that HMP Leeds sees 5,000 prisoners arrive each year, a large proportion of whom have mental health issues, but there is only access to a psychiatrist three days a week.

BBC Look North reporter Joe Inwood examines how the payment by results model will work at Leeds Prison ahead of its introduction in six months.

Mr Ali has since recovered and deemed well enough to be transferred to HMP Leeds. He appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday by video link, alongside co-defendants Calum Sunderland, 26, and ...